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AppendixB Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Software Images
board_ids:0x401100c4 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x00000003 0x00000002 0x00008000 0x00008002
0x40110000
info_end:
Note On nonstacking-capable switches, the stacking_number field does not app ly t o the sw it ch.
Copying Image Files By Using TFTP
You can download a switch image from a TFTP server or upload the image from the switch to a TFTP
server.
You download a switch image file from a server to upgrade the switch software. You can overwrite the
current image with the new one or keep the current image after a download.
You upload a switch image file to a server for backup purposes; this uploaded image can be used for
future downloads to the same or another switch of the same type.
Note Instead of using the copy privileged EXEC command or the archive tar privileged EXEC command, we
recommend using the archive download-sw and archive upload-sw privileged EXEC commands to
download and upload software image files. For switch stacks, the archive download-sw and archive
upload-sw privileged EXEC commands can only be used through the stack master. Software images
downloaded to the stack master are automatically downloaded to the rest of the stack members.
To upgrade a switch with an incompatible software image, use the archive copy-sw privileged EXEC
command to copy the software image from an existing stack member to the incompatible switch. That
switch automatically reloads and joins the stack as a fully functioning member.
These sections contain this configuration information:
•Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File By Using TFTP, pageB-27
•Downloading an Image File By Using TFTP, page B-27
•Uploading an Image File By Using TFTP, page B-29
TableB-3 info File Description
Field Description
version_suffix Specifies the Cisco IOS image version string suffix
version_directory Specifies the directory where the Cisco IOS image and the HTM L subd irect ory ar e insta lled
image_name Specifies the name of the Cisco IOS image in the file
ios_image_file_size Specifies the Cisco IOS image size in the file, which is an approximate measure of the flash
memory that the Cisco IOS image needs.
total_image_file_size Specifies the size of all the images (the Cisco IOS im age and t he we b manag emen t f iles ) i n the
file, which is an approximate measure of the flash memor y n eed ed.
image_feature Describes the core functionality of the image
image_min_dram Specifies the minimum amount of DRAM needed to run this image
image_family Describes the family of products on which the software can be installed